Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 89
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
रविवारेऽरुणांभोजैः कुमुदैः सोमवारके । भौमे रक्तोत्पलैः सौम्ये वारे तगरसंभवैः ॥ ८९ ॥
ravivāre'ruṇāṃbhojaiḥ kumudaiḥ somavārake | bhaume raktotpalaiḥ saumye vāre tagarasaṃbhavaiḥ || 89 ||
Pada hari Ahad hendaklah dipuja dengan teratai merah; pada hari Isnin dengan kumuda, iaitu teratai air putih; pada hari Selasa dengan teratai merah; dan pada hari Rabu dengan bunga harum yang lahir daripada pokok tagara.
Narada (teaching ritual/weekday-specific offerings within Vedanga-aligned practice)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches day-wise (graha/weekday) harmony in worship by prescribing specific flowers, aligning outer ritual (upacāra) with cosmic timing (vāra), a hallmark of Vedāṅga-informed dharma.
Bhakti here is expressed through attentive, rule-guided offerings—showing that devotion is strengthened by mindful service (sevā) and appropriateness of materials rather than mere sentiment.
Jyotiṣa-style weekday (vāra) observance and ritual standardization—matching offerings to specific days/graha associations as a practical guideline for puja and vrata practice.